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A Dog Named Christmas

A Dog Named Christmas

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2009
1h 35m
7.0(37 votes)
Family
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

A developmentally challenged young man with a penchant for caring for animals in need sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."

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